Cooling system troubles
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Mudding
Joined: May 2018
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From: Florida
That thermostat is likely to be junk.
The point about checking under the bleed screw when its cold is that bubbles move after you have bled it using the expansion tank and then drive around.
Now next time its cold, check the bleed screw, if it is still full then you have other problems... Like a bad stat.
The point about checking under the bleed screw when its cold is that bubbles move after you have bled it using the expansion tank and then drive around.
Now next time its cold, check the bleed screw, if it is still full then you have other problems... Like a bad stat.
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Mudding
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From: Florida
I'll let you know how it goes in the morning
Sounds good, I appreciate the help everyone. I'm gonna top off in the morning from the bleed screw and try again and if no joy I'll be replacing the thermostat with a T-pipe until a grey thermostat comes in next week, unless anyone can give me any long term disadvantages of doing so...
I'll let you know how it goes in the morning
I'll let you know how it goes in the morning
if you did that in a manner that would keep the hoses securely out of the fan, I can’t see any issue driving that way.
Autozone and others do have thermostats that may get you by though.
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Mudding
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From: Florida
you may want to block off the junction to top of thermostat hose. It would have no purpose.
if you did that in a manner that would keep the hoses securely out of the fan, I can’t see any issue driving that way.
Autozone and others do have thermostats that may get you by though.
Rock Crawling
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If you replace T-stat With a T, you "HAVE TO" block the coolant flow from upper hose to the T that is placed instead of T-stat, in order for the the coolant to circulate trough radiator, otherwise most of the hot coolant will simply go back to engine instead of flowing trough radiator, so make sure to do so. (It will take a little longer to get to operating temp without T-stat, but since you are in warmer weather it is ok not to have one for a while)
And if it helped to lower your temp, then you know for sure the T-stat you have right now is bad.
And if it helped to lower your temp, then you know for sure the T-stat you have right now is bad.
Pro Wrench
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Fall City, WA
I found jacking up the passenger side only works pretty good.
Just called a bunch of local parts stores, a few of them can have one of the cheaper parts in assuming bleeding it again doesn't work. What do you mean by blocking the junction on top of the thermostat hose? Why would it have no purpose and how would I go about doing so?
If you get a cheap one, and it works at 195, that beats the old one and Jerry rigging a bypass. Stick the 180 in later.